The Lion of Judah
The Lion of Judah is a 2011 American 3D computer-animated Christian comedy-drama film produced by Animated Family Films, distributed by Rocky Mountain Pictures and starring Scott Eastwood, Georgina Cordova, Sandi Patty, Anupam Kher, Michael Madsen, Alphonso McAuley, Omar Benson Miller, Vic Mignogna and Ernest Borgnine. It is the sequel to the Christmas short film Once Upon A Stable, taking place 30 years earlier in a Bethlehem stable as The Stable-Mates witness the birth of "The King". Lion of Judah had a limited release to theaters starting June 3, 2011, and a domestic DVD release Easter 2012.
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| Directed by | Deryck Broom Roger Hawkins |
| Produced by | Jacqui Cunningham Phil Cunningham Sunu Gonera Daniel Santefort Rose Warner Animated Family Films |
| Written by | Brent Dawes |
| Starring | Scott Eastwood Ernest Borgnine Georgina Cordova Sandi Patty Anupam Kher Michael Madsen Alphonso McAuley Omar Benson Miller Vic Mignogna |
| Music by | AMG Music Group (Produced by: Greg Sims & Adam Carpenter) |
| Cinematography | Deryck Broom |
| Edited by | Roger Hawkins Gareth Ahrens |
Production company | Animated Family Films Character Matters Sunrise Productions |
| Distributed by | Rocky Mountain Pictures[1] |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $15,000,000 |
Synopsis
During the time of Jesus' crucifixion, a lamb named Judah tries to avoid being sacrificed. Her friends from the stable in Bethlehem embark on a journey to save their friend.
Cast
- Bruce Marchiano as Jesus
- Georgina Cordova as Judah, the lamb
- Ernest Borgnine as Slink, a rat
- Anupam Kher as Monty, a horse
- Sandi Patty as Esmay, a cow
- Michael Madsen as Boss, a raven
- Omar Benson Miller as Horace, a pig
- Vic Mignogna as a raven
- Rodney Newman as another raven
- Alphonso McAuley as Drake, a rooster
- Scott Eastwood as Jack, a donkey
- Leon Clingman as Tony
- Roger Hawkins as Hornsby
- Matthew Rutherford as Wallace
- Adrienne Pearce as Helda, a hen
- Samantha Gray as Judah's mother
- David Magidoff as Peter
- Serena Porter as the maiden
Production
The film was animated at the Character Matters Animation Studio in Cape Town, South Africa. It was converted to Stereoscopic 3D for theaters and was released in the United States by Rocky Mountain Pictures on June 3, 2011.
Reception
The film was panned by critics; it has a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.[2]
Release
The film was released on 7 June 2011 in cinemas and 27 March 2012 and 8 March 2013 in the DVD Premieres in the United States and Germany.
Home media
The Lion of Judah was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc by Warner Home Video on March 27, 2012.[3]
References
- http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=lionofjudah.htm
- "The Lion of Judah". Rotten Tomatoes. March 27, 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- "The Lion of Judah Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011.